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Putting Things In Perspective:I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing - "Socrates"A psychological reframe about POIS and epilepsy: POIS is a condition that has not really been all that researched...
...I really don't want to stop taking Relora to get a blood test. I know that sounds selfish, but I can't stand the symptoms.
I've caught the attention of an endocrine specialist that is willing to run additional test on me. My next lab appt is January 5th.Members, in the name of identifying cause of POIS, what tests do you suggest I undergo?All thyroid tests have been negative (free t3, free t4, TSH).
I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing - "Socrates"Bill Maher's movie "Religulous" where he says "I belong to the I-don't-know team".
Quote from: demografx on 06/11/2008 22:10:25I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing - "Socrates"Bill Maher's movie "Religulous" where he says "I belong to the I-don't-know team". I vote YES on I don't know!
...You can do this with either blood spot tests or saliva....
I'm taking an herbal mix that has ginseng in it.
Quote from: girlwind on 06/11/2008 22:54:02...You can do this with either blood spot tests or saliva....Girlwind, do you know when urine testing is used?
RE:Martin88My herbs are from shen chang pharmaceuticals, a Taiwanese based pharmaceutical company. They are GMP(good manufacturing Practices) compliant. They don't use contaminated herb and they test their product for contamination and quality control.Don't ever use non organic, non GMP herbs. Also, it's always a good idea to see a TCM doctor if your going to start dabbling in herbs for specific conditions...like kidney chi deficiency.
Interesting. After all of my orgasms before taking Relora I hade insomina that night.Also, I really don't want to stop taking Relora to get a blood test. I know that sounds selfish, but I can't stand the symptoms.
Tarkington - What brand of Relora do you take?
I bought the Relora from Swanson Health for 7 dollars. Here is the link http://www.swansonvitamins.com/SWU148/ItemDetail?n=4294967189
IMPORTANT: ...RELORA - PLEASE READ!From my pharmacology-lawyer friend:RELORA"Relora is a plant extract. Because the actual active ingredients are not discernible, there's no way to know what the interactions with other drugs might be. Therefore, I would recommend not taking it with Rx drugs,or with OTC drugs either.This is what the manufacturer says: [Note the elevation in BP]'side effects also include dizziness, trouble sleeping, and higher blood pressure.' "
I have taken Relora for two weeks, and had to stop because I began feeling a bit too ampted up and hadtrouble sleeping. At first I thought it could be other things I'm taking in addition (more iodine in diet andthe Ashwaganda), but just stopping the Relora brought me back down enough to get my sleep back. Thisis puzzling. Why would something that lowers cortisol give me insomnia...? Any idea on this.
Girlwind, as my pharmacology-lawyer friend is quoted above, in my post to Limejuice, "relora side effects...include dizziness, trouble sleeping, and higher blood pressure." (But still puzzling considering the cortisol-lowering).